Design Manager

TURNER & LOVELL LIMITED; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility infrastructure contractor in the UK is seeking a Design Manager for electrical substation projects. This position involves leading the design management process from concept to handover, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with high-quality standards. The ideal candidate should have a strong electrical design background, experience in managing teams, and the ability to interface with clients and construction teams effectively. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary up to £90,000.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience leading electrical design for substations.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of DNO/ICP frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design management from concept to handover.
• Coordinate with engineering teams for project delivery.
• Oversee subcontractor design packages.
• Interface with clients and design consultants.
• Support tender development with accurate evaluations.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Project management

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Design assurance

Client interfacing

Job description

Job Description

Design Manager (Substations – Distribution)

Location: Hertfordshire (hybrid working)

Salary: up to £90,000 (+ benefits)

Position: Permanent

Turner Lovell are partnering with a leading UK utility infrastructure contractor seeking a Design Manager to lead multi-project electrical substation design delivery across DNO / ICP frameworks (primarily up to 132kV, with occasional interface to transmission).

This role will suit an experienced electrical design leader who thrives on managing and interfacing with multidisciplinary teams, driving design assurance, and ensuring safe, sustainable, and buildable design outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design management process from concept through to handover across multiple projects
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams to deliver projects safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Oversee subcontractor design packages and manage technical reviews and approvals.
• Interface with clients, design consultants, and construction teams to develop safe, compliant, and innovative design solutions.
• Provide guidance on buildability and design integration to both design and construction teams.
• Support tender development by ensuring accurate evaluation of design scope, budgets, programmes, and risks.
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